Where did the debris wind up?
According to NASA and FEMA, the search for Columbia debris is expected to continue through 4/30/03, with all diving operations ceased by 4/15/03. Over the10-week period since the loss of Columbia, approximately 4,900 personnel – including employees of NASA, FEMA and 90 other federal, state and local agencies, law enforcement officials at all levels, elements of the US Armed Services, and civilian volunteers – searched over 76 percent of the 621,000-acre search area. are searching for more debris. CAIB Chairman Harold Gehman Jr. (USN Ret.) has officially thanked all involved, especially those who’ve volunteered, for their efforts in the search. As of 4/15/03, Ground search teams have completed 78 percent of their primary search area, airborne spotters have finished 80 percent of their assigned areas, and underwater search operations finished last week. More than 70,000 items, weighing more than 78,000 pounds, about 37 percent of the Shuttle, by weight, have been delivered to the Kennedy
